The 2009 Holiday Halftime Show - Part 1

Miss Portsmouth

Anna Reis

Age: 19

Crowned: October 3, 2009

Education: University of Cincinnati / Marketing & International Business

Talent: Clogging

Platform: Girl Scouts of America

Local Awards: None given

MAO Experience: First year state contestant.

Miss Miami Valley

Ellen Bryan

Crowned: September 5, 2009
Age: 21

Education: Ball State University / Telecommunications

Talent: vocal

Platform: "When the Thunder Roars, Go Indoors"

Local Awards: Interview & Talent

MAO Experience: 4th RU at Miss Ohio '09 as Miss Lake Festival.

Miss Lima Square Fair

Shannon O'Neill

Crowned: August 8, 2009

Age: 21

Education: Fordham University / Communication & Middle East Studies

Talent: vocal

Platform: T.O.N.E. our Children: teaching about obesity, nutrition & exercise

Local Awards: Interview & Talent

MAO Experience: Top 11 at Miss Ohio in '08 as Miss WCO and Top 10 in '09 as Miss Maumee Valley.

Miss West Central Ohio

Katie Bowen

Crowned: August 8, 2009
Age: 21
Education: Ohio Northern University / Clinical Laboratory Science
Talent: flute (played "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" at her local)
Platform: Special Olympics

Local Awards: Interview
MAO Experience: Competed at Miss Ohio in '09 as Miss All*American City.

Miss North Coast

Sarah Hider

Crowned: August 1, 2009
Age: 18

Education: Ohio University / Journalism

Talent: vocal

Platform: HIV / AIDS Awareness

Local Awards: None

MAO Experience: Ohio's Outstanding Teen 2008; first time state Miss contestant.

Miss Greater Cleveland

Ashley Warholic

Age: 21
Crowned: July 25, 2009
Education: Baldwin-Wallace College / PR & Marketing

Talent: Dance
Platform: FCCLA: Family, Career, Community Leaders of America
Local Awards: Interview, Gown & Swimsuit
MAO Experience: Won the CMN award last year as Miss Heart of Ohio.

Miss Cuyahoga County

Meggie Whitman

Crowned: July 25, 2009
Age: 20

Education: Kent State University / Musical Theatre

Talent: vocal (sang "Popular" at her local)
Platform: Make-A-Wish Foundation
Local Awards: Talent & Congeniality

MAO Experience: First year state contestant.

Miss Lake Festival

Kayla Hellworth

Crowned: July 20, 2009

Age: 19

Education: Ohio State University / Business Administration

Talent: vocal (sang “Gira con Me” at her local)

Platform: Help Sustain Life, the American Red Cross

Local Awards: Talent & Interview

MAO Experience: First year state contestant.

Leave comments with corrections and email me updated photos. Kudo's to Cayla and the ladies of MMV/AAC/FT for fun crown photos, which I find so much better than the same old pageant pose!

Spring Locals:

Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010: Miss Maple City

Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010: Miss Central Ohio

Friday & Saturday, Mar. 5 & 6, 2010: Miss Muskingum Valley

Friday. Mar. 19, 2010: Miss Greater Butler County

Saturday, Mar. 27, 2010: Miss Ohio Sweeps - Miss Buckeye State, Miss Heart of Ohio & Miss Americana

Sunday, Mar. 28, 2010: Miss Ohio Sweeps - Miss Mohican Valley, Miss Ohio River & Miss Capital City